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11 Brownie Recipes We Love

The recipe you posted for Andronico's knock-off adult brownies is *killer*. Blows my mind and the minds of everyone within grabbing distance every time! Quite possibly my favorite recipe for anything, ever.

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Comme Ça in LA Starting Burger Night This Tuesday

Amazing burger there.... Terribly uncomfortable seats. I've been wanting to take my fiancé there for months but he's not going to fit in their tiny plastic torture chambers

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Giveaway: Pat LaFrieda's Big App For Meat, Released in Apple Store Today

My favorite cut of meat is pork cheek... Becomes the beautiful Guanciale or just roasted with saba and fresh black pepper...

I am very seriously considering getting myself an iPad exclusively for this app. If I win a download code, I'll take it as a sign.

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Six Hour Layover in Zurich.... Feed Me!

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Drinking in Season: Pumpkin Punch with Cinnamon-Infused Rum

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Refreshing Watermelon Granita

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Snapshots from New Orleans: Grilled Oysters from Drago's Seafood Restaurant

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Coconut Chicken Soup

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Recent Comments

From Sweets

11 Brownie Recipes We Love

The recipe you posted for Andronico's knock-off adult brownies is *killer*. Blows my mind and the minds of everyone within grabbing distance every time! Quite possibly my favorite recipe for anything, ever.

From A Hamburger Today

Comme Ça in LA Starting Burger Night This Tuesday

Amazing burger there.... Terribly uncomfortable seats. I've been wanting to take my fiancé there for months but he's not going to fit in their tiny plastic torture chambers

From Serious Eats

Giveaway: Pat LaFrieda's Big App For Meat, Released in Apple Store Today

My favorite cut of meat is pork cheek... Becomes the beautiful Guanciale or just roasted with saba and fresh black pepper...

I am very seriously considering getting myself an iPad exclusively for this app. If I win a download code, I'll take it as a sign.

From Drinks

Drinking the Bottom Shelf: Manischewitz Concord Grape Wine

When I was a kid, my mother would fill a huge plastic tumbler with ice, then pour a few ounces of Concord Grape Manischewitz, squeeze in half a lime, and fill the rest of it up with icy cold 7-Up. She called it a "spritzer" and it was her favorite drink with BBQ pork chops on summer evenings after work. We were bad jews but we were happy!

From Serious Eats

Served: Cheeses That Will Make Your Heart Sing

I'm a cheesemonger as well, here in Los Angeles. Midnight Moon held the hearts of our mongers as well as our customers for a very long time, but we recently got a challenger! HoneyBee Goat Gouda is from the Netherlands and has the mild, snacky flavor of MM with an the addition of honey.... the sweetness doesn't necessarily come through as much as the lush floral tones. It is also cheaper by about $10 a pound!

From Sweets

Sweet Finds: Callie's Charleston Biscuits

Please, please, PLEASE get their fiery pimento cheese recipe!!!! We've had so much trouble getting it shipped out here in Los Angeles!

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SE Staff Picks: Our Favorite Cheeses

As a professional cheesemonger.... This list just makes me sad.

From Talk

Mary Mahoney's

I was JUST talking to someone about Mary Mahoney's soft shell crab appetizer. You must try it!

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Mary Mahoney's

I was JUST talking to someone about Mary Mahoney's soft shell crab appetizer. You must try it!

From Sweets

SE Staff Picks: Kenji Opts For The Cheese Course

Many people reach for the "King" Papillon Roquefort, but if you have a chance.... find some Gabriel Coulet. It's creamier, buttery, floral, and more minerals than straight salt. It has a gorgeous texture that puts Saint Agur to shame! I'm a cheesemonger in LA, I eat bleu all day, every day.... so beautiful with those soft little Turkish dried apricots.

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Snapshots from New Orleans: Grilled Oysters from Drago's Seafood Restaurant

Drago's and their perfect grilled oysters.... Hands down, no doubt BEST meal of my life.

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A Sandwich a Day: Grilled Italian Vegetable at Artisan Cheese Gallery in Studio City, CA

Their sandwiches are amazing but the guy who owns it is really rude. They fired the most amazing cheesemonger, Stuart, years ago and I haven't been back since.

From Serious Eats

Goodbye, Dumpling

I've been crying all week about this.... It's so heartbreaking and such a shock. I hope you two are doing okay. He was adored all over the world and lived the best life any pup could wish for. I'm so deeply sorry for your loss and my family and I are sending loving peaceful thoughts your way.

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Goodbye, Dumpling

My heart and love goes out to you, Kenji and everyone at SE headquarters.... I have a 3 year old Pug, Gus Guss and he is my entire world, I cannot imagine what you're going through. Peaceful journey, darling little Dumpling.

From Serious Eats

SE Staff Picks: Our Favorite 4 PM Snacks

I work in a wine and cheese shop... 4pm is usually a few slices of prosciutto, a slab of fresh mozzarella, and a drizzle of balsamic on baguette with Pellegrino. Or a chunk of super dark chocolate and a handful of bitter herbed Greek olives and a Dad's Rootbeer. Or a cold smoked duck breast with orange ginger mustard dip and a mango iced tea. Or a piece of ciabatta with spicy pimento cheese and slices of sweet hot pickles with sparkling limonata. Or a Mexican coke and truffled chocolate cheesecake. Or a bowl of red grapes and a glass of ice wine. Or a co worker and I will bust open a bag of salted caramels and eat them with bacon jam and iced Golden Oolong tea.

This was just the last two weeks.

From Serious Eats

Great Airline Food on Air France (Yes, Really)

I had breakfast on Swiss Air between Rome and Zurich.... an amazing pain au chocolat, hot espresso, and three small chocolate bars served by an ex-Olympic skier who rubbed my neck for about 5 minutes. It wasn't a dream, I swear.

From Talk

School Food we actually LIKE...

I hated everything except "Taquito Day".... Soft roasted chicken wrapped with a corn tortilla and fried, served with something that slightly resembled guacamole. It was gross looking but unlike anything I ever got at home so I loved it. I also liked their sheet cake with strawberry frosting.

From Serious Eats

What's Your Secret Salsa Ingredient?

Super finely diced granny smith apples add a touch of sweetness, crunch, and tart freshness to it that's so addictive.

From Sweets

Aebelskiver: The Tastiest Breakfast Treat You Can't Pronounce

I use the Batter Blaster to fill them, plop in a slice of banana, a dab of Nutella and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

From Serious Eats

Have You Ever Had Airline Food You Actually Liked?

Breakfast on a flight between Rome and Zurich was a pastry, hot coffee, and a square of amazing chocolate served by the most unbelievable flight attendant, a former Olympic cross country skier named Hans who gave me a killer neck massage. Best breakfast of my freakin' life, my mouth still waters when I think about it.

From Serious Eats

Serious Salad: Julia Child's Vinaigrette Dressing

Happy birthday.... I hope you're not celebrating with salad.

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From Talk

Six Hour Layover in Zurich.... Feed Me!

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Drinking in Season: Pumpkin Punch with Cinnamon-Infused Rum

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Refreshing Watermelon Granita

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Snapshots from New Orleans: Grilled Oysters from Drago's Seafood Restaurant

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Coconut Chicken Soup

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Pepper Jack & Peach Panino

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Key Lime Pie

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Irish Coffee Muffins

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Kevin Gillespie's Bacon Jam

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beer dip

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Thai Coconut Curry

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Twice Baked Potatoes

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Guacamole

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Strawberry Cheesecake Bites

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Aguadito de Pollo (Peruvian Chicken Soup)

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Butternut Squash Flat Bread. A very different kind of pizza.

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Pavlova

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Coco au Miel

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Green Chicken Soup

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Deviled Eggs Three Ways

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Vanilla Cupcakes

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Thai Beef Noodle Salad

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Udon Noodle Soup

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Spicy Honey Chicken

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Italian Potato Pizza

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Bacon-wrapped Goat Cheese

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mangabanga answered "I don't drink soda" to Do You Prefer Regular or Diet Soda?

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mangabanga got 90% correct on How Much Do You Know About Food TV and Its Personalities?

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mangabanga got 80% correct on How Much Do You Know About Spring Vegetables?

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About mangabanga

Website: http://www.facebook.com/marinathegreat

Location: Hollywood

About: If you read my favorite foods, you'll know all there is to know about me.

Favorite foods: Ostrich steaks, Hook Cheddar (12 year), jalapeno poppers w/ cream cheese, truffle salt, figs, fried chicken, oatmeal raisin ice cream, chili-cheese burgers, cherry-pineapple Big Sticks, monkfish liver, matzo ball soup, peking duck, oysters, artichokes.

Last bite on earth: Oyster stew followed by beef Stroganoff, with full fat sour cream. Then shoot me dead. (oyster stew has 6 ingredients : oysters, butter, cream, whole milk, salt, pepper.)